In today’s guest post, Bill Dunphy discusses his love for the Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan romcom favorite Sleepless in Seattle, and shares some musings on films that he can’t turn off once they’re on. I got home tonight after meeting friends…
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The Ralph Byrd Classic “S.O.S. Tidal Wave” Is Now Available on DVD/Blu-ray
Before Earthquake, before The Day After Tomorrow, there was the disaster-tinged S.O.S. Tidal Wave. This Republic Pictures favorite has just been released on DVD and Blu-ray via Olive Films. Pioneering TV newsman Jeff Shannon (Ralph Byrd) was wary of using…
Read more →This “Mary Poppins” Toy Is Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
Chim Chim Cheree! Julie Andrews won an Academy Award in her film debut as the “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” nanny who brings magic and joy to the Banks family in turn-of-the-20th-century London. Producer Walt Disney’s fanciful mix of animation and live action, based…
Read more →The Bela Lugosi Shockfest “Return of the Ape Man” Lives Again
Just released to DVD and Blu-ray from Olive Films, Return of the Ape Man is Bela Lugosi‘s most interesting collaboration with Monogram Pictures — for whom he made several films in the early 1940s. Looking to prove their widely decried…
Read more →What’s Your Favorite Movie Soundtrack?
Ever since I posted this week’s poll, I’ve been thinking a lot about how much movie soundtracks have impacted my life. These albums of songs or film scores are the ultimate souvenir, as they often are the next best thing…
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